Harvey and Ellen Knell Foundation
EIN 276163510Total Given 2016–2023
$4.4M
319 grants · $548K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $200–$5K
grant size
43%
supporter · 80/184 multi-year
repeat
$3.8M
Assets (2023)
184
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(626) 356-0944
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $110K | $2.1M | $1.3M | 26 |
| 2017 | $436K | $1.9M | $202K | 39 |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.2M | $1.6M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.0M | $4.2M | $87K | 78 |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $2.6M | $140K | 98 |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $3.8M | $2.6M | 78 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 319 grants on record
Minimum
$20
25th Pctl
$200
Median
$1K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
EK
Ellen R Knell
6+ yrs
Director
HK
Harvey G Knell
6+ yrs
Director
HK
Harvey G Knell
6+ yrs
Director
EK
Ellen R Knell
6+ yrs
Director
HK
Harvey G Knell
6+ yrs
Director
EK
Ellen R Knell
6+ yrs
Director
HK
Harvey G Knell
6+ yrs
Director
EK
Ellen R Knell
6+ yrs
Director
EK
Ellen R Knell
6+ yrs
Director
HK
Harvey G Knell
6+ yrs
Director
HK
Harvey G Knell
6+ yrs
Director
EK
Ellen R Knell
6+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (319 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer Support Community | Pasadena, CA | $1,001,280 | CHARITY | 2022 |
| American Commitee of the Weizmann Institute of Science | New York, NY | $700,000 | CHARITY | 2023 |
| Weizmann Institute of Science | Chevy Chase, MD | $650,000 | CHARITY | 2020 |
| Pasadena Conservatory of Music | Pasadena, CA | $252,500 | CHARITY | 2023 |
| Weizmann Institute of Science | New York, NY | $175,000 | CHARITY | 2017 |
| Huntington Hostpital | Pasadena, CA | $155,000 | CHARITY | 2022 |
| Pasadena Playhouse | Pasadena, CA | $102,500 | CHARITY | 2023 |
| Museique | Pasadena, CA | $100,000 | CHARITY | 2022 |
| Museique | Pasadena, CA | $100,000 | CHARITY | 2023 |
| Museique | Pasadena, CA | $52,500 | CHARITY | 2017 |
| Museique | Pasadena, CA | $50,000 | CHARITY | 2020 |
| The Huntington Library | San Marino, CA | $50,000 | CHARITY | 2017 |
| Jewish Federation | Monrovia, CA | $35,000 | CHARITY | 2023 |
| Pasadena Playhouse | Pasadena, CA | $30,000 | CHARITY | 2020 |
| Center Theatre Group | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | CHARITY | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation | Monrovia, CA | $25,000 | CHARITY | 2020 |
| Museique | Pasadena, CA | $25,000 | CHARITY | 2016 |
| Huntington Library | Sanmarino, CA | $23,996 | CHARITY | 2022 |
| Huntington Library | Sanmarino, CA | $23,996 | CHARITY | 2023 |
| Cancer Support Community | Pasadena, CA | $20,000 | CHARITY | 2017 |
| Cancer Support Community | Pasadena, CA | $18,680 | CHARITY | 2023 |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute | Simi Valley, CA | $18,000 | CHARITY | 2023 |
| Professional Child Development Associates | Pasadena, CA | $17,785 | CHARITY | 2017 |
| The Huntington Library | San Marino, CA | $16,496 | CHARITY | 2020 |
| Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center | Pasadena, CA | $16,000 | CHARITY | 2022 |